Hover fly vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Eristalis rupium compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Hover fly is Near Threatened while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hover fly	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Eristalis	Thyroptera
Species	Eristalis rupium	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Hover fly and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hover fly	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.